Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198, IMR 4198, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 60gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1375
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.792" \| 20.1mm
Caliber:	.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) load data
Case Length (l3):	1.759" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.325" \| 8.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.325" \| 8.3mm
Case Capacity:	28.8 Grains of Water \| 1.87 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B5748_C134
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198, IMR 4198, SNPE Vectan SP 10. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2205	<<locked>>	85%	61424	98%	**49	100%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	97%	61279	98%	**27	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	96%	56304	90%	**30	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	88%	62308	100%	**33	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	45730	73%	**23	99%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	97%	51996	83%	**02	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	50459	81%	**02	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	36796	59%	**38	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	41452	66%	**97	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	30385	49%	**64	92%
Accurate 5744	<<locked>>	84%	61641	99%	**20	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	40509	65%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51140	82%	**31	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	95%	60075	96%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	97%	57479	92%	**18	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	42279	68%	**07	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	46427	74%	**87	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	94%	60756	97%	**68	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	45469	73%	**53	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	97%	56188	90%	**23	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	59567	96%	**64	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	28819	46%	**91	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	35520	57%	**02	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51663	83%	**92	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	91%	61119	98%	**58	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	44556	71%	**00	93%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	85%	61641	99%	**20	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	52098	84%	**12	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	48573	78%	**69	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	37043	59%	**02	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	93%	61960	99%	**31	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	44251	71%	**28	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	96%	57101	92%	**97	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	39175	63%	**85	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	39015	63%	**18	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	50343	81%	**63	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29501	47%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	90%	59973	96%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	50096	80%	**02	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	43816	70%	**84	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	60481	97%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	97%	57725	93%	**46	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	42960	69%	**02	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	34548	55%	**35	94%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	61641	99%	**20	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	37043	59%	**02	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	54578	88%	**12	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	48283	77%	**86	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	40770	65%	**85	96%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	87%	62163	100%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	97%	56942	91%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	48124	77%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39392	63%	**62	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	29617	47%	**98	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	37492	60%	**66	95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	96%	46659	75%	**56	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	37101	59%	**72	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	46920	75%	**02	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	51982	83%	**51	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2205	<<locked>>	81%	53954	87%	**54	100%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38043	61%	**66	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	33591	54%	**90	94%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	48370	78%	**23	99%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	45%	**30	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	88%	38000	61%	**43	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	32750	53%	**41	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22002	35%	**18	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	88%	30443	49%	**35	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	27833	45%	**92	91%
Accurate 5744	<<locked>>	81%	56782	91%	**58	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25266	41%	**00	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31575	51%	**41	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39653	64%	**59	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34229	55%	**02	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	37246	60%	**95	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	86%	34940	56%	**41	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38624	62%	**84	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28224	45%	**39	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32721	52%	**67	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37405	60%	**77	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	23989	38%	**77	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	87%	26324	42%	**23	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33634	54%	**44	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	45208	72%	**22	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	90%	36201	58%	**17	90%
Lovex D060	<<locked>>	81%	54331	87%	**15	100%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	33460	54%	**48	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	32750	53%	**41	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	91%	31125	50%	**54	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44353	71%	**82	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	40814	65%	**56	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35665	57%	**20	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	93%	36056	58%	**20	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	28747	46%	**66	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	42612	68%	**18	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23221	37%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	44570	71%	**48	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	82%	31488	50%	**08	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	84%	30182	48%	**69	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41481	67%	**92	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33475	54%	**84	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	84%	29109	47%	**80	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	88%	26890	43%	**25	90%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	54331	87%	**15	100%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	31125	50%	**54	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	38725	62%	**30	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	88%	36100	58%	**40	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	26919	43%	**41	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	51967	83%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35331	57%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29950	48%	**39	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24743	40%	**75	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	90%	24018	39%	**15	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	87%	28108	45%	**13	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	35955	58%	**30	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	90%	29994	48%	**95	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	88%	35201	56%	**36	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	40611	65%	**41	91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.